Wrist Wallet/Watch Band

ABSTRACT

The Wrist Wallet/Watch Band is a wallet with attachable timepiece worn about ones wrist. The wallet is made of thin, durable material. It is securely fastened with male and female, hook and loop material. The wrist wallet/watch band is used to conceal money, coins, keys, business cards, appointment notes, receipts, and similar items in one main zippered compartment. The zipper extends to the upper end of the full-length compartment to fit the full length and width of currency. The zipper is double-stitched. The time piece is affixed to the wallet, via four holes on the front, by using the metal attachment pins that connected the watch to its original watch band.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Des. 404,908 Feb. 10, 1997 Lollis US D459,875 S Jul. 13, 2001 Mack etal. US D515,805 S Feb. 8, 2005 Jones US D560,123 S Nov. 30, 2006Bhavnani US 2004/0250933 Al Jun. 10, 2004 DeMichele US 2005/0145657 AlJan. 6, 2004 Norberg US 2006/0011687 Al Jul. 6, 2004 Wadley et al. US2006/0201595 Al Mar. 14, 2006 Carmichael US 2006/0261108 Al Jul. 21,2005 Watts, Sr. US 2008/0178977 AL Jan. 31, 2007 Nauman 5,341,972 Aug.12, 1993 Jacks 6,108,876 Aug. 24, 1999 Hubbert US 6,443,341 B1 Jun. 2,2000 Rittmann US 7,041,032 B1 Mar. 5, 2002 Calvano GB 2 351 227 ADecember 2000 United Kingdom

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention pertains to wallets worn about ones wrist as a watch bandwith attachable timepiece.

The invention relates to the patent U.S. Pat. No. D560,123 S, issued toBhavnani, which discloses a strap with a watch and a zippered pocket onthe front and fastens by hook and loop material. Specific problems withthis invention are: (1), the zipper is not firmly secured to the walletmaterial, by use of a single-stitch pattern; (2), the zipper does notrun to the end of the wallet to allow for easy insertion of the fulllength of money, and (3), the method for attaching the timepiece is notdisclosed.

Furthermore, my invention relates to the U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,972, issuedto Jacks. Specific problems with this invention are the multiple foldsand layered material makes it bulky, cumbersome, and uncomfortable.

In addition, my invention is related to patent publication US2008/0178977 A1, issued to Nauman. Specific problems are: (1), thenumber of pockets and folds adds to increased discomfort due to thethickness of the wallet; and (2), the method for attaching a meteringdevice is not disclosed.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The Wrist Wallet/Watch Band is manufactured of material that is foldedonce to form one main zippered compartment to allow for the full lengthand width of money. A watch is affixed to the face of the wallet usingthe watch's original attachment pins. It is securely worn about oneswrist with hook and loop-type fastening material.

It solves previously existing problems identified in the BACKGROUND OFTHE INVENTION by increasing the durability of the zipper by using adouble-stitch pattern that runs to the end of the wallet. By eliminatingseparate pockets and multiple folds in the material decreases thebulkiness of the device, and increases comfort to the user. A watch isattached by using the attachment pins from the watch's originalwristband via the holes on the face of the wallet material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 depicts the full piece of material used to make the WristWallet/Watch Band.

FIG. 2 depicts the full piece of material with a slot for the zipper andfour holes for attaching a watch.

FIG. 3 depicts the full piece of material with a zipper double-stitchedin position, the male hook and loop material in position stitched alongtwo inner sides, and the female hook and loop material stitched alongtwo inner sides on the opposite side of the material.

FIG. 4 depicts the front elevation of the completed invention by foldingthe material in half and stitching the side and both ends to enclose thewallet, which also stitches the outer edges of the male and female hookand loop material in place. The watch is seen attached.

FIG. 5 depicts the back elevation of invention with the female hook andloop material sewn into position.

FIG. 6 depicts an exploded view of one of four holes in the materialused to affix the watch to the wallet by using the attachment pins thatattached the watch to its original watch band.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention is a wrist wallet/watch band 1. The invention is made ofone piece of material 2. A slot is cut out of the material 3 to the endof the material 4 for a zipper 6. Four holes are cut out of the material5 for attaching a watch. A zipper 6 is double-stitched 7 in the place ofthe slot 3 that was cut out of the material. A male hook and loopfastener 8 is sewn along the inside edges 9 securing it to the walletmaterial 2. A female hook and loop fastener 10 is sewn along the insideedges 11 securing it to the opposite side of the wallet material 2. Thematerial is folded in half 12 and sewn along the side and both ends 13to attach the male 8 and female 10 hook and loop material to the walletmaterial 2, which encloses the wrist wallet/watch band 1 to form onemain compartment. The compartment is made to accommodate theinstallation of the full length and width of money. Coins, keys,receipts, business cards, and related items may also be carried. A watchis attached through the holes 5 cut out of the material 2 by using theattachment pins 14 that connected the watch to its original wristband.

The invention is distinguished from other inventions by eliminating thebulkiness of multiple layers, folds, and pockets. It contains greaterpractical application over other similar devices by allowing for thefull length and width of money to be inserted and retrieved from thewallet by having a zippered compartment that extends to the end of thewallet, along with the means to attach a watch with its originalwristband attachment pins.

To make the invention, one piece of material is used (FIG. 1). A slot iscut into the material for a zipper and four holes are cut out of thematerial to attach a timepiece (FIG. 2). A zipper is double-stitched inthe slot, male hook and loop material is sewn along two inner sides ofthe front of the material at the bottom end, and the female hook andloop material is sewn along two inner sides at the top end of thematerial on the opposite side (FIG. 3). The wallet is completed byfolding it in half and stitching the side and both ends to make one mainwallet compartment (FIG. 4). By stitching the side and the both endsencloses the wallet, and secures the outer edges of the hook and loopmaterial to the wallet material (FIG. 4 and FIG. 5). A watch is attachedto the wallet via the four holes on the face of the wallet using theattachment pins that connected the watch to its original wristband(Exploded View FIG. 6).

1. The zipper extends to the end of the wallet, longer than the fulllength of currency, and the compartment is wider than the width ofcurrency to make it easy for a person to insert and withdraw money fromthe wallet compartment.
 2. The zipper is double-stitched to prevent itfrom disconnecting from the wallet material, to prevent functionalfailure of the zipper, and to increase the zipper's usability with dailyuse.
 3. A watch is fastened to the front of the wallet via the fourholes on the front, by using the watch's attachment pins that connectedit to its original wristband.